Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

I wrote this recently in a post entitled “ Bringing New Innovation is Stretching the Mind “ It opened with this view: “There is a profound shift taking place, relating to innovation. Each of these is a link to the post itself: Bringing New Innovation Together Is Stretching the Mind, Posted on October 25, 2016.

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The BMI Lab Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

However, very few managers are able to explain their company’s business model ad-hoc, and even fewer can define what a business model actually is in general. The number of companies, which have established dedicated business model innovation units and processes is even lower. The object of innovation 2. Magretta 2002).

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 4, 2022

Have you ever worked for a manager or boss who did not want to hear bad news? I once had a manager who I was working with on a money-raising program. However, my manager instructed me to continue showing predictions that it was perfectly possible that we would meet the targets, something I argued with him about often.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Its success is due to a mixture of transparency, willingness to discuss when ideas won’t work, and accepting failure as part of the innovation process. This makes the GSA a mix of procurement office, logistics company, property manager, and auditor across one of the most complex organizations on Earth.

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Norbert Bol

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In the December 2015 issue of the Journal of Business Research there is an interesting article about positive marketing. Positive marketing is the ideal form of marketing as it aims to create value for the firm and its customers and society. Norbert Bol. Literature. Gopaldas, A.

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Eddielogic

JANUARY 8, 2016

Besides that, some of my current writings have become popular too: Popular articles at Eddielogic.com in 2015. which is a 2015 update of an older post from 2012. Risks of innovations. A more topical post that is very popular is my critique of the strategy that Deutsche Bank announced in April 2015. LIKE WHAT YOU'VE READ?

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Imaginatik

JANUARY 10, 2019

Planbox, the pioneering provider of AI-Powered Agile Innovation Management software, and Imaginatik, the #1 ranked leader in Corporate Innovation Management according to Forrester Research, will join forces to seize on the innovation boom. said Angus Forrest, CEO of Imaginatik. said Ludwig Melik, CEO of Planbox. “We

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

“Without a major acceleration in clean energy innovation, reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will not be possible.” This 2050 target is in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, the foundations of global consensus to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5c. The role of innovation has a crucial one to play.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

“Without a major acceleration in clean energy innovation, reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will not be possible.” This 2050 target is in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, the foundations of global consensus to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5c. The role of innovation has a crucial one to play.

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Norbert Bol

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The best read strategy blog in 2015 was the blog from 1 February 2015 about “ Sustainability driving innovation “ I personally like this blog the most as well, as it supports the evidence that sustainability strategies stimulate innovation, beacuse sustainability needs new knowledge and capabilities.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Once again the power of Prediction Markets was displayed last week, as it correctly predicted 19 out of the 24 winners at the 2015 Oscar awards; an accuracy level of 79%. Prediction Markets are speculative markets that are created with the purpose of making predictions. Anticipating Potential.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 28, 2020

“Innovate or stagnate.” Although many decision makers at large companies recognize the importance of innovation, most fail to implement it in a strategic, consistent, and effective way. In this article, we’ll explore why innovation management is important for any company looking to remain competitive on the corporate landscape.

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The BMI Lab Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Even in unfavorable situations overwhelming success and sustainable competitive advantage can be created by many small improvements, innovations and changes of the holistic approach with which a company aspires to reach its vision. Let’s transfer these findings into the business world, what are our takeaways?

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

When you are undertaking such a transformation in any system like energy, innovation becomes vital to inject new forces of dynamism and creative thinking to tackling such a change. As we switch from conventional power to renewables or we look to upgrade the distribution grids, we need to look towards innovative solutions.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 8, 2017

JUMP is an online crowdsourcing community launched in 2015. Its an online place where innovators, particularly small entrepreneurs, can present ideas for new technologies for energy-efficient buildings to private and public sector leaders in research and development. In order to meet program objectives, ORNL launched JUMP.

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Adam Hartung

DECEMBER 30, 2015

2015 was not short on bad decisions, nor bad outcomes. But there are 5 major leadership themes from 2015 that can help companies be better in 2016: 1 – Cost cutting, restructurings and stock buybacks do not increase company value – Dow/DuPont. There is no intent of introducing new products or entering new markets via this merger.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Switzerland takes the first place in the rating of the World Intellectual Property Organization on the level of innovation development. Switzerland is a global leader due to their level of scientific knowledge and their ability to launch technologies into consumables for the market. How have they achieved these results?

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Christensen Institute

AUGUST 9, 2022

The article, “ Latin America’s Vicious Circle is a Warning to the West ”, claims that Latin America is stuck in a development trap, citing lack of opportunities for educated youth, corrupt and unstable governments, and not enough innovation. Or the lack of opportunities and innovation? Is it the extreme politicians?

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Innov8rs

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Innovation is evolving, and so is the role of the Chief Innovation Officer. A few decades ago, innovation was just a matter of inventing new products. To stay competitive, the entire organization needs to become more innovative and innovation can’t be delegated and/or relegated to the Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) alone.

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Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

Market Disruption vs. Business Disruption: The Inertial Disruption Factor. Jan 30, 2015 | Anthony Mills. As with physics, so with business innovation. Whenever an innovation impacts a market, it also impacts the business delivering the innovation. There is this relationship of relative inertial masses.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Once again the power of Prediction Markets was displayed last week, as it correctly predicted 19 out of the 24 winners at the 2015 Oscar awards; an accuracy level of 79%. Prediction Markets are speculative markets that are created with the purpose of making predictions.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Once again the power of Prediction Markets was displayed last week, as it correctly predicted 19 out of the 24 winners at the 2015 Oscar awards; an accuracy level of 79%. Prediction Markets are speculative markets that are created with the purpose of making predictions.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Organisations are now choosing to adopt idea management systems for a number of reasons, from process improvement and incremental innovation to radical and open innovation. 95% of our customers report a noticeable increase in employee engagement within 6 months of deploying our Innovation Management platform.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2016

Are we entering 2016 with an innovating mind-set? As we look to enter into 2016 what is top of mind for innovation to take hold and become the real core within our business organizations? Moving innovation from just being symbolic to essential. Moving innovation from just being symbolic to essential.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Organisations are now choosing to adopt idea management systems for a number of reasons, from process improvement and incremental innovation to radical and open innovation. 95% of our customers report a noticeable increase in employee engagement within 6 months of deploying our Innovation Management platform.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 18, 2016

I believe we need a new way to manage risk within our innovation activities. It needs to be treated differently from the general ‘risk management’ criteria applied within our business organizations. We need to formulate a more robust risk innovation framework. Risk is becoming an evolving capability.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 18, 2016

I believe we need a new way to manage risk within our innovation activities. It needs to be treated differently from the general ‘risk management’ criteria applied within our business organizations. We need to formulate a more robust risk innovation framework. Risk is becoming an evolving capability.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 18, 2018

” Outgoing Cisco CEO, John Chambers, told the company’s customers that in 2015. Three years hence, is your leadership team challenging itself to think, plan, and innovate strategically to land on the right side of future success? Mike Brown Founder of The Brainzooming Group, and an expert on strategy, creativity, and innovation.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 13, 2020

[note these videos are from 2015]. McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast food restaurant chain, began its product lifecycle management (PLM) journey in 2005. Rather than a top-down structure, they prefer that most decisions are made as close to the market as possible. PLM @ McDonald’s: An Essential Risk Management Tool.

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Norbert Bol

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Sustainability is increasingly seen as a driver for innovation. Many innovations however fail or did not succeed yet. In a recent article (Wicki, 2015) there is an interesting insight of a failed green innovation and the lessons that can be drawn from this example for those who want to seize business opportunities in the green economy.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Managing cash, balancing this out with your liabilities and obligations, knowing your market dynamics, and equally, having a good understanding of where the future growth lies, are all essential for managing any healthy business. It is managing a full-blown set of crisis, that has investors highly spooked and demanding answers.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I am looking at this energy transition through the eyes of the innovator, as it offers so much in new solutions and designs that any innovator would love to be part of. There is such an innovation landscape of solutions that are contributing to the world achieving a more renewable-powered future.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 20, 2016

2] That one particular woman is Joy Mangano, the “Queen of HSN”, who is a serial entrepreneur and innovator with more than a hundred patents to her name and is most famously known for her first invention, the Miracle Mop. More importantly, we can glean so many lessons about business acumen and innovation in business from her life story.

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 7, 2015

Successful companies however view sustainability as one of the biggest trends that will shape the future and use sustainability as an innovation tool. Companies can use sustainability in their process innovation, product or service innovation, market innovation, brand innovation, company innovation and strategic innovation.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 3, 2016

At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 10 as part of our free Innovation Excellence Weekly magazine and email newsletter. Drum roll please. Did your favorite make the cut? Continue reading →

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Open Innovation EU

MARCH 30, 2016

During a course we developed at Avans University this winter, we asked students to gather relevant business cases on innovation and entrepreneurship in order to analyse them and prepare discussions around organization design. Source: www.wired.com/2015/12/product-hunt-app-podcasts-tech/. It’s becoming so much more.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2015

At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 10 as part of our free Innovation Excellence Weekly magazine and email newsletter. Drum roll please. Did your favorite make the cut? Continue reading →

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